Hanukkah Fritters in Syrup (Zalabia, or Bimuelos)

Name: Hanukkah Fritters in Syrup (Zalabia, or Bimuelos)
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 42 - 48 small fritters
Cuisine: middle eastern
Ingredients: 1 package dry yeast; Pinch of sugar; 1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees) approximately; 3 cups flour; Pinch of salt; 1/2 cup milk (see note); 1 egg; Oil for deep frying; Syrup (see recipe); 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon cinnamon

By Florence Fabricant

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:42 - 48 small fritters

1package dry yeast
Pinch of sugar
1½cups warm water (110 degrees) approximately
3cups flour
Pinch of salt
½cup milk (see note)
1egg
Oil for deep frying
Syrup (see recipe)
⅔cup confectioners' sugar
1teaspoon cinnamon

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Preparation

Step 1
Dissolve yeast and sugar in ¼ cup of warm water. Set aside in warm place until doubled, about 10 minutes.
Step 2
Place flour and salt in food processor. Pour in yeast mixture, milk and 1 cup of warm water. Process for just a few seconds. Add egg and process few seconds more. Continue to process, using on-and-off (pulse) mechanism until flour has been completely incorporated and mixture is smooth. It should be gooey mass thicker than pancake batter and about consistency of muffin batter. If it is too thick, add a little water, tablespoon at a time.
Step 3
Transfer batter to bowl, cover with damp towel or plastic wrap and set in warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.
Step 4
Heat oil for deep frying to 375 degrees in a deep fryer, saucepan or wok. Using teaspoon that has been dipped into cold water, drop small mounds of batter into hot oil and fry until golden brown on all sides, about 3 minutes. Do not crowd fritters in pan. As they are finished, transfer to absorbant paper to drain.
Step 5
Pile finished fritters on platter while still warm. Pour syrup over them and sift confectioners' sugar mixed with cinnamon on top, or serve just dusted with sugar-cinnamon mixture. Serve at once.